Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2011!!!

Which “X-Mormon” had the biggest impact in 2011?

Note: We are not implying that any of the contestants here have left the church. Many are active, faithful members of the CoJCoL-dS. The “X” here is a variable, standing for any kind of exceptional Mormon.

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[...] This has been an incredible batch of stories!! The kind that make be fee energized to keep writing, compiling, and commenting!! I kind of wish more people had responded to my pathetic plea for others to join me as co-authors here, either for a post or two, or as a permanent collaborator. Seriously, it’s fun, and I don’t bite! If you’d like to join in the fun, email me: chanson dot exmormon at gmail dot com. Also, don’t forget to vote for the X-Mormon of the Year, 2011. [...]

Well, I’m not going to engage in unseemly cheerleading here in a voting thread but I am happy to see that this looks like it could be the year that we wind up recognizing the important contribution of our borderlander friends. We might as well do it now before Mitt Romney gets ushered off the national stage for the last time and the chill returns to end this brief Mormon spring.

@6 quite entertaining. Naturally, since she committed the cardinal sins (speaking publicly on Mormonism without being called to do so by the LDS Newsroom; speaking publicly while being female) she’s subjected to withering ideological critique from the standpoint of Brave Old Mormon White Guy.

[...] you be joining me at the Symposium this Summer? And don’t forget: you have until the 21st to vote for X-Mormon of the Year if you haven’t already — for the moment Joanna Brooks and John Dehlin are [...]

Unlike in years past, I have a sneaking suspicion that our winner this year might accept this honor with just a wee bit of trepidation… If so, just a friendly heads up: unlike BYU, we don’t accept returned diplomas, certificates or awards here at MSP

@10 Yeah, I hope she swings by with an acceptance speech like the other winners did — especially considering that a lot of us here know her. However, given the nonsense that she gets from the suits in the COB, I can completely understand if she doesn’t want to draw attention to receiving an “X-Mormon” award from a bunch of apostates (a.k.a. Mormon Alumni).

We mean it as a positive award, not a joke or lampoon — but from the Brethren’s perspective, that probably makes it worse.

Hi Latterdaymainstreet,
On a similar note,, Basically if you pay enough money you can hunt on church owned hunting preserves. Why doesn’t the church just put up a sign that reads “$1500 to kill Gods sacred creations”? The only ones who will be attracted to them are those who enjoy killing so much that they are willing to pay to kill. Isn’t it kind of evil to encourage killing for profit?
Catch you again soon!

@12 I have deleted your URL links because it looks like your remarks are largely motivated by a desire to advertise your website.

In accordance with our usual policy on deletions (that we only delete under extreme circumstances) I have not deleted your comment. However, I would ask that you read (and stick to) our commenting policy.

To everyone else, the usual friendly service announcement not to feed the trolls.